Abstract Art: Exploring Colour, Texture and Form

About this course

The course examines abstraction through practical exercises, artist studies and personal experimentation. Participants explore colour relationships, composition, mark-making and surface development, using layering, collage, stencils, resist techniques and varied tools to create texture and visual impact. Structured guidance is combined with timed exercises, gestural drawing, reflective activities and peer discussion. The course also considers major abstract art movements and artists, helping participants analyse influences while developing a personal visual language and a cohesive body of abstract work.

What you'll learn

• Apply colour theory, including complementary, analogous and triadic relationships, to abstract work
• Develop compositions using space, rhythm, balance, contrast, scale, orientation and cropping
• Build varied surfaces through layering, mark-making, collage, gesso and impasto techniques
• Combine mixed media, stencils and resist methods to create depth and complexity
• Analyse selected abstract artists and art movements as sources of influence
• Develop a personal visual language through experimentation, reflection and recurring marks, themes and colours

Is this course right for you?

The course is designed for beginners as well as learners refining an existing abstract art practice, and is labelled All Levels. Participation combines guided exercises with individual experimentation, reflection and peer discussion.

• Suitable for learners with different levels of abstract art experience
• Includes individual tutor feedback and peer discussions
• Progresses from structured exercises towards personal experimentation

Before you go

• Paper, brushes and other art supplies are provided.